Keita! The Voice of the Griot
1996, French. Directed by Dani Kouyaté.
It is an ordinary afternoon for young Mabo Keïta, at home, in Burkina Faso (West Africa). While his parents are taking a nap, he reads a schoolbook on the front porch when a stranger - an elderly man carrying his own hammock - appears for an unexpected visit. It turns out that the old man is a griot, a West African musician/entertainer whose performances include tribal histories and genealogies. The position of a griot is a time-honored one and passed down from father to son for many generations.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Dani KouyatéDirector
- Seydou BoroSundjata Keita
- Hamed DickoMabo Keïta
- Abdoulaye KomboudriM. Fafana l'instituteur
- Sotigui KouyatéDjeliba Kouyaté
- Claire SanonSitan
- Blandine YaméogoSogolon
- Seydou RouambaSundjata Keita enfant
- Mamadou SarrBoicar
- Souleymane KoulibaliMaghan Kon Fatta
- Adama KouyatéLe maître chasseur
- Awa SowSassouma Bérété
Details
- Released
- 12 April 1996
- Original title
- Keïta! L'héritage du griot
- Country
- Burkina Faso, France
- Written by
- Dani Kouyaté
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Keita! The Voice of the Griot runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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Keita! The Voice of the Griot isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Keita! The Voice of the Griot?
If you liked Keita! The Voice of the Griot, try Sons of Ramses, Mood Indigo, Northfork.
Who directed Keita! The Voice of the Griot?
Keita! The Voice of the Griot (1996) was directed by Dani Kouyaté and stars Seydou Boro, Hamed Dicko, Abdoulaye Komboudri.